Speech - Elements of Communication

Question 1

Noise is interference that gets between the sender and receiver which distorts communication.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Communication refers to sharing meaning by transmitting messages.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

____ is when people make predictions or hold certain beliefs and then act as if these are true

Accepted Answer

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 4

When a sender puts information into words that is referred to as ____

Accepted Answer

verbal communication

Question 5

__ one person or a group of people communicates with a large audience through a mass medium.

Accepted Answer

Mass communication is when

Question 6

What is interpersonal communication?

Accepted Answer

talking with one other person

Question 7

Paralanguage uses

Accepted Answer

vocal inflection

Question 8

What is physical interference?

Accepted Answer

outside the control of speaker and receiver (loud music)

Question 9

Nonverbal messages convey emotional meaning.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Speaking in public to spread information and ideas is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

public communication

Question 11

You should control your pitch, volume, rate of speech, and resonators when speaking.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Open-ended questions require more thought and more than a simple one-word answer.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Encoding is when the speaker puts his or her ideas into words.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Another channel of communication, haptics, refers to

Accepted Answer

touch

Question 15

What is intrapersonal communication?

Accepted Answer

When you think to yourself in words (self-talk)

Question 16

What type of interference refers to language, dialectal, cultural differences?

Accepted Answer

Semantic

Question 17

Psychological noise are things going on in one's head (biases, emotionally distracted)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Nodding your head is an example of what category of kinesics?

Accepted Answer

regulators

Question 19

When asked to give an impromptu speech you should do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

apologize for your lack of preparation

Question 20

____ are gestures that stand for words. For example, a thumbs up sign in the US means "ok."

Accepted Answer

Emblems

Question 21

Open-ended questions can be answered with a simple yes or no.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Connotation refers to the dictionary definition.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Both context and noise affect communication.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

When giving an impromptu speech, you should

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 25

Words are verbal symbols.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Which of the following is not an element of communication?

Accepted Answer

none of the above

Question 27

The ____ vibrate to make sounds.

Accepted Answer

vocal cords

Question 28

Communication occurs in a vacuum; it's not influenced by context (social situation, place).

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

Impromptu speeches are given without advance notice or preparation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

Which of the following is an example of a nonverbal symbol?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Speech - Elements of Communication

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Speech - Elements of Communication

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